Making test tiles of new colors to test their performance and to get a sense of their fired color ahead of creating a composition is an important aspect of any enamelist’s practice, as many enamels perform differently depending on what metal they are fired over, if a flux was applied between the metal and the …
These experiments were brought on by a conversation I had with Cindy Pope at the Enamelist Conference back in 2019. Having met at the Cool Tools studio prior to the conference, she and I were discussing enameling on our common ground- metal clay. She offhandedly asked if I enamel on our EZ960 Sterling Silver Clay, …
My mother’s 60th birthday was coming up, so I wanted to create a necklace for her, with a sentimental meaning. My plan was to create a pendant shaped as a cloud out of fine silver, with the words “Sweet Dreams x60” located on the back side. The cloud was to be enameled white on the …
Learning Curve: Enameling, Alcohol Ink and Resin on Fine Silver Read More »
Every year, the Bead & Button Show is put on in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee is only an hour away from Jefferson, Wisconsin, where Cool Tools is located. Classes are offered at the Bead & Button Show with a huge variety of techniques and skill levels. Rhonda and Dianne, employees of Cool Tools took some classes …
Referring to Jan Harrell’s “Enameling with Graphite and Sunshine Colors” video, I created my own enameled copper piece! I enameled both the back and front with graphite sketches on the front: I mixed my own custom colors using Sunshine Enamels and distilled water. For pastels I mixed the colors with 19-1231 Mixing White. For …
Deb DeWolff: Graphite Etching & Enameling with Sunshine Colors Read More »